Environmental Engineer Salary in New Mexico

How much does an Environmental Engineer make in New Mexico?

As of May 18, 2021, the average salary for an Environmental Engineer in New Mexico is $97,717 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $47.

However, an Environmental Engineer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $118,428
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $89,977 to $108,558
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $82,931

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Environmental Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,558	$9,046	$2,088	$52
Average	$97,717	$8,143	$1,879	$47
25th Percentile	$89,977	$7,498	$1,730	$43

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Key Factors That Influence Environmental Engineer Salaries

An Environmental Engineer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Environmental Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Environmental Engineer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $69,860
Early Career (1-2 years): $81,636
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $96,285
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $117,748
Expert (over 8 years): $143,813

Levels	Salary
Environme... Level Environmental Engineer	$69,860
Environme... Level Environmental Engineer	$81,636
Environme... Level Environmental Engineer	$96,285
Environme... Level Environmental Engineer	$117,748
Environme... Level Environmental Engineer	$143,813

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How Do Environmental Engineer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Environmental Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $117,345.
California: $116,900.
Massachusetts: $115,342.

District of Columbia $117,345 California $116,900 Massachusetts $115,342 Washington $114,918 New Jersey $114,875 Alaska $114,727 Connecticut $113,265 New York $112,671

Hawaii $110,774 Rhode Island $109,884 Maryland $109,280 Minnesota $108,453 Colorado $108,135 Illinois $108,029 Oregon $107,626 Delaware $107,329

New Hampshire $107,143 Virginia $106,725 Pennsylvania $105,507 Nevada $104,892 North Dakota $104,690 Michigan $104,372 Wisconsin $104,256 Vermont $104,023

Texas $103,376 Maine $103,334 Arizona $103,270 Ohio $103,196 Georgia $102,221 Indiana $101,734 Wyoming $101,638 Utah $101,490

Iowa $101,426 Kansas $100,917 Louisiana $100,769 North Carolina $100,716 Missouri $100,695 Florida $100,282 Montana $100,059 Nebraska $99,847

Kentucky $99,730 South Carolina $99,306 Tennessee $99,042 Idaho $98,936 New Mexico $98,162 Oklahoma $97,992 Alabama $97,367 South Dakota $96,318

Arkansas $95,745 West Virginia $95,438 Mississippi $94,516

Top Paying Cities for Environmental Engineers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $98,374
Belen: $98,056
Bernalillo: $98,904

Algodones, NM $98,374 Belen, NM $98,056 Bernalillo, NM $98,904 Bluewater, NM $98,056 Bosque, NM $98,056 Casa Blanca, NM $98,056 Cedar Crest, NM $99,010 Cedarvale, NM $98,056

Cerrillos, NM $98,374 Claunch, NM $98,056 Coyote, NM $98,565 Cuba, NM $98,565 Cubero, NM $98,056 Edgewood, NM $98,162 Estancia, NM $98,056 Gallina, NM $98,565

Counselor, NM $98,565 Grants, NM $98,056 Milan, NM $98,056 Isleta, NM $99,116 Jarales, NM $98,056 Jemez Pueblo, NM $98,236 Jemez Springs, NM $98,480 Laguna, NM $98,056

La Jara, NM $98,565 La Joya, NM $98,056 Lindrith, NM $98,565 Los Lunas, NM $98,692 Mcintosh, NM $98,056 Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $98,056 Moriarty, NM $98,088 Mountainair, NM $98,056

Nageezi, NM $98,310 New Laguna, NM $98,056 Paguate, NM $98,056 Pena Blanca, NM $98,649 Peralta, NM $98,798 Placitas, NM $98,586 Ponderosa, NM $98,480 Prewitt, NM $98,056

Regina, NM $98,565 Sandia Park, NM $98,904 Corrales, NM $99,540 San Fidel, NM $98,056 San Rafael, NM $98,056 Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $98,363 San Ysidro, NM $98,151 Stanley, NM $98,310

Tijeras, NM $99,010 Tome, NM $98,162 Torreon, NM $98,056 Veguita, NM $98,056 Willard, NM $98,056 Youngsville, NM $98,565 Bosque Farms, NM $99,010 Clines Corners, NM $98,310

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $98,660 Cochiti Lake, NM $98,808 Albuquerque, NM $99,646 Kirtland Afb, NM $99,646 Rio Rancho, NM $99,328 Gallup, NM $98,056 Brimhall, NM $98,056 Church Rock, NM $98,056

Continental Divide, NM $98,056 Crownpoint, NM $98,056 Fence Lake, NM $98,056 Fort Wingate, NM $98,056 Gamerco, NM $98,056 Mentmore, NM $98,056 Mexican Springs, NM $98,056 Ramah, NM $98,056

Rehoboth, NM $98,056 Thoreau, NM $98,056 Tohatchi, NM $98,056 Vanderwagen, NM $98,056 Zuni, NM $98,056 Navajo, NM $99,476 Jamestown, NM $98,056 Pinehill, NM $98,056

Sheep Springs, NM $98,056 Smith Lake, NM $98,056 Yatahey, NM $98,056 Farmington, NM $98,310 Aztec, NM $98,310 Blanco, NM $98,310 Bloomfield, NM $98,310 Flora Vista, NM $98,310

Fruitland, NM $98,310 Kirtland, NM $98,310 La Plata, NM $98,310 Navajo Dam, NM $98,565 Shiprock, NM $98,310 Waterflow, NM $98,310 Newcomb, NM $98,056 Sanostee, NM $98,310

Santa Fe, NM $100,154 Abiquiu, NM $98,565 Alcalde, NM $98,565 Amalia, NM $98,565 Arroyo Hondo, NM $98,565 Arroyo Seco, NM $98,565 Canjilon, NM $98,565 Canones, NM $98,565

Carson, NM $98,565 Cebolla, NM $98,565 Cerro, NM $98,565 Chama, NM $98,565 Chamisal, NM $98,565 Chimayo, NM $99,095 Cordova, NM $98,883 Costilla, NM $98,565

Taos Ski Valley, NM $98,565 Dixon, NM $98,565 Dulce, NM $98,565 El Prado, NM $98,565 El Rito, NM $98,565 Embudo, NM $98,565 Espanola, NM $98,989 Glorieta, NM $99,730

Hernandez, NM $98,565 Ilfeld, NM $98,565 La Madera, NM $98,565 Lamy, NM $99,518 Llano, NM $98,565 Los Alamos, NM $98,883 White Rock, NM $99,518 Medanales, NM $98,565

Ojo Caliente, NM $98,565 Los Ojos, NM $98,565 Pecos, NM $99,201 Penasco, NM $98,565 Petaca, NM $98,565 Questa, NM $98,565 Ranchos De Taos, NM $98,565 Red River, NM $98,565

Ribera, NM $98,565 Rowe, NM $98,883 San Cristobal, NM $98,565 San Jose, NM $98,671 Ohkay Owingeh, NM $98,565 Santa Cruz, NM $99,095 Serafina, NM $98,565 Taos, NM $98,565

Tererro, NM $99,412 Tesuque, NM $100,154 Tierra Amarilla, NM $98,565 Trampas, NM $98,565 Tres Piedras, NM $98,565 Truchas, NM $98,565 Vadito, NM $98,565 Valdez, NM $98,565

Vallecitos, NM $98,565 Velarde, NM $98,565 Villanueva, NM $98,565 Spaceport City, NM $90,224 Las Vegas, NM $98,565 Angel Fire, NM $98,565 Anton Chico, NM $98,565 Buena Vista, NM $98,565

Chacon, NM $98,565 Cimarron, NM $98,565 Cleveland, NM $98,565 Eagle Nest, NM $98,565 Guadalupita, NM $98,565 Holman, NM $98,565 La Loma, NM $98,565 Maxwell, NM $98,565

Miami, NM $98,565 Mills, NM $98,565 Montezuma, NM $98,565 Mora, NM $98,565 Mosquero, NM $98,565 Ocate, NM $98,565 Ojo Feliz, NM $98,565 Rainsville, NM $98,565

Raton, NM $101,511 Rociada, NM $98,565 Roy, NM $98,565 Sapello, NM $98,565 Solano, NM $98,565 Springer, NM $98,565 Ute Park, NM $98,565 Valmora, NM $98,565

Wagon Mound, NM $98,565 Watrous, NM $98,565 Socorro, NM $98,056 Aragon, NM $98,056 Datil, NM $98,056 Lemitar, NM $98,056 Luna, NM $97,855 Magdalena, NM $98,056

Pie Town, NM $98,056 Polvadera, NM $98,056 Quemado, NM $98,056 Reserve, NM $95,915 San Acacia, NM $98,056 San Antonio, NM $95,502 Truth Or Consequences, NM $90,224 Arrey, NM $90,224

Caballo, NM $90,224 Derry, NM $90,224 Elephant Butte, NM $90,224 Garfield, NM $90,224 Hatch, NM $90,224 Monticello, NM $91,580 Rincon, NM $90,224 Salem, NM $90,224

Williamsburg, NM $90,224 Winston, NM $90,224 Las Cruces, NM $91,813 White Sands Missile Range, NM $91,072 Santa Teresa, NM $92,174 Playas, NM $90,224 Animas, NM $94,845 Anthony, NM $91,835

Arenas Valley, NM $90,224 Bayard, NM $90,224 Berino, NM $90,754 Buckhorn, NM $90,224 Santa Clara, NM $90,224 Chamberino, NM $90,754 Cliff, NM $90,224 Columbus, NM $90,828

Deming, NM $90,224 Dona Ana, NM $91,813 Fairacres, NM $90,966 Faywood, NM $90,224 Fort Bayard, NM $90,224 Gila, NM $90,224 Glenwood, NM $94,845 Hachita, NM $90,224

Hanover, NM $90,224 Hillsboro, NM $90,224 Hurley, NM $90,224 La Mesa, NM $91,390 Lordsburg, NM $90,224 Mesilla, NM $91,813 Mesilla Park, NM $91,813 Mesquite, NM $91,707

Mimbres, NM $90,224 Mule Creek, NM $94,845 Organ, NM $91,601 Pinos Altos, NM $90,224 Radium Springs, NM $91,178 Redrock, NM $90,224 Rodeo, NM $99,476 San Miguel, NM $91,707

Silver City, NM $90,224 Sunland Park, NM $92,290 Tyrone, NM $90,224 Vado, NM $91,284 Chaparral, NM $91,782 Clovis, NM $94,654 Cannon Afb, NM $94,654 Broadview, NM $95,544

Causey, NM $93,764 Crossroads, NM $93,764 Dora, NM $93,764 Elida, NM $93,764 Floyd, NM $93,764 Fort Sumner, NM $98,565 Grady, NM $95,544 House, NM $95,544

Kenna, NM $93,764 Lingo, NM $93,764 Melrose, NM $94,654 Milnesand, NM $93,764 Pep, NM $93,764 Portales, NM $93,764 Rogers, NM $93,764 Saint Vrain, NM $94,654

Taiban, NM $95,957 Texico, NM $94,654 Yeso, NM $98,310 Roswell, NM $92,947 Artesia, NM $92,947 Caprock, NM $93,764 Carlsbad, NM $92,947 Dexter, NM $92,947

Eunice, NM $93,764 Hagerman, NM $92,947 Hobbs, NM $93,764 Hope, NM $92,947 Jal, NM $93,764 Lake Arthur, NM $92,947 Lakewood, NM $92,947 Loco Hills, NM $92,947

Loving, NM $92,947 Lovington, NM $93,764 Mcdonald, NM $93,764 Malaga, NM $92,947 Maljamar, NM $93,350 Monument, NM $93,764 Tatum, NM $93,764 Whites City, NM $92,947

Carrizozo, NM $92,947 Alamogordo, NM $94,537 Alto, NM $92,947 Bent, NM $93,689 Capitan, NM $92,947 Cloudcroft, NM $94,219 Corona, NM $98,056 Encino, NM $98,310

Fort Stanton, NM $92,947 Glencoe, NM $92,947 High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $94,537 Holloman Air Force Base, NM $94,537 Hondo, NM $92,947 La Luz, NM $94,537 Lincoln, NM $92,947 Mayhill, NM $92,947

Mescalero, NM $93,477 Nogal, NM $92,947 Orogrande, NM $91,676 Picacho, NM $92,947 Pinon, NM $92,947 Ruidoso, NM $92,947 Ruidoso Downs, NM $92,947 Sacramento, NM $93,053

San Patricio, NM $92,947 Sunspot, NM $94,325 Timberon, NM $93,053 Tinnie, NM $92,947 Tularosa, NM $94,219 Vaughn, NM $98,310 Weed, NM $92,947 Tucumcari, NM $95,544

Amistad, NM $95,544 Bard, NM $95,544 Capulin, NM $101,511 Clayton, NM $95,544 Conchas Dam, NM $97,049 Cuervo, NM $98,565 Des Moines, NM $101,511 Folsom, NM $101,511

Garita, NM $98,565 Gladstone, NM $98,565 Grenville, NM $98,522 Logan, NM $95,544 Mcalister, NM $95,544 Nara Visa, NM $95,544 Newkirk, NM $98,565 Quay, NM $95,544

San Jon, NM $95,544 Santa Rosa, NM $98,565 Sedan, NM $95,544 Trementina, NM $98,565

Environmental Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Environmental Engineer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on May 18, 2021

$89,977

Average $97,717/year

$108,558

$7,498

Average $8,143/month

$9,046

$1,730

Average $1,879/week

$2,088

$43

Average $47/hour

$52

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$108,558	$9,046	$2,088	$52
Average	$97,717	$8,143	$1,879	$47
25th Percentile	$89,977	$7,498	$1,730	$43

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